Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes
- What is needed to obtain a marriage license?
- Is this where you get your handicapped parking permit? How long are they issued for?
- Is this where you get a permit for a neighborhood block party?
- Do you issue birth and death records?
- Who do I call to get a divorce?
- Where can I find a copy of my divorce papers?
- Where do I find or file a business license?
- When and how do I obtain a dog license?
- What regulations do I have to follow for posting and distributing bills, notices, and advertising?
- What is the regulation for posting a political sign?
- How do I register to vote?
- When are Town and County Taxes due?
- When are School taxes due?
- Does the postmark on the envelope determine if the payment is on time?
1. What is needed to obtain a marriage license?
In order to be married in New York State, it is necessary to obtain a marriage license. Marriage licenses can be obtained from any town or city clerk’s office in the state. A marriage license needs to be obtained a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the ceremony and is valid for 60 days. Both parties must be present at time you apply and must have one document from both of the following categories:
One of the following age-related documents: (a) raised seal birth certificate; (b) baptismal record (only an original is acceptable); (c) naturalization record.
One of the following identity-related documents: (a) driver’s license/non-driver’s ID; (b) valid passport; (c) employer’s photo ID.
Please click here for information about a Town Hall wedding ceremony.
2. Is this where you get your handicapped parking permit? How long are they issued for?
Yes, for Town of Irondequoit residents only. An application for a parking permit (form MV-664.1 – available online by clicking here) must be completed by a doctor. A driver’s license or non-driver’s ID is required.
Temporary permits can be issued for no longer than six months. Permanent permits are renewed after five years.
3. Is this where you get a permit for a neighborhood block party?
Yes, for Town of Irondequoit residents only. An application is available by clicking here .
4. Do you issue birth and death records?
No. Please contact the Monroe County Department of Health at (585) 274-6141, or visit them online .
5. Who do I call to get a divorce?
Questions about divorce should be directed to an attorney.
6. Where can I find a copy of my divorce papers?
The Monroe County Clerk’s Office.
7. Where do I find or file a business license?
The Monroe County Clerk’s Office.
8. When and how do I obtain a dog license?
All dogs in Irondequoit must be licensed with the Town Clerk’s office at four months of age. Proof of current rabies and spayed/neutered certificate is required. The fee for unspayed/unneutered dogs is $18.00. The fee for spayed/neutered dogs is $9.00. This is a yearly license. Subsequent renewal forms are sent from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Proof of current rabies vaccination is required for all renewals.
9. What regulations do I have to follow for posting and distributing bills, notices, and advertising?
It is illegal to post and distribute bills, notices, and advertising materials in any public highway, except for what can be left within a building. It is also illegal to post bills, cards, or advertisements – other than legal notices – on any telephone or electric pole in the Town, or on any building or fence except by permission of the owner.
10. What is the regulation for posting a political sign?
Temporary political signs are allowed without a building permit subject to the following conditions: Only one nonilluminated, nonmoving sign per zoning lot is allowed per candidate; maximum total area of all signs on a zoning lot shall not exceed eight square feet (however, there is no area limitation on window signs); no sign is permitted on fences, trees, or utility poles; political signs are only allowed during the time period 45 days prior and five days after and election.
For this and other questions about signage or land use, please contact Planning and Zoning at 585-336-6015.
11. How do I register to vote?
Voter registration forms are available at the Town Clerk’s office or online (please click here, then Online Voter Information).
12. When are Town and County Taxes due?
Town and County tax bills are mailed January 1 of each year. Full payments without interest are due by February 10. If you would like to make installments, the first payment MUST be made by February 10. Additional payment schedule information is on the back of each bill, or please click here for complete Town and County tax payment information.
13. When are School taxes due?
School tax bills are mailed on September 1 of each year. Full payments without interest are due by October 1. If you would like to make installments, the first payment MUST be paid by September 15. Additional payment schedule information is on the back of each bill, or or please click here for complete School tax payment information.
14. Does the postmark on the envelope determine if the payment is on time?
Yes, if it is a postmark of the United States Postal Service. Pursuant to NYS Real Property Tax Law, a metered postmark is not valid.
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